Smoko-Ho May 4, 1895.

*THE WORKER*

BRISBANE,  MAY 4, 1895.

Smoko-Ho.

CANON Kingsmill, of N.S.W., is correct in saying that gambling in laud is no more justifiable than gambling in sunshine.

THE Benevolent Asylum in Sydney has made an appeal to the charitable to aid in maintaining 1000 destitute children, who, it is stated, are in need of food. A statement which ought to show to the world that the “working man's paradise” is not yet in Australia.

IN an interview with a newspaper representative in Brisbane regarding kanakas, the Bishop of Melanesia said that as a rule return islanders from Queensland have seen white men's vices and they go back worse than ever. Then keep the Kanakas at home, Bishop, and save them from the vices, and your white peritioners will ever pray.

THE Sydney Active Service Brigade has issued the prospectus of the Wentworth Falls Social Co-operative Coal Mining Association, with the object of providing an outlet for the unemployed. Subscriptions are being solicited in support of the movement, and those who wish to subscribe may send their contributions to the General Manager, 157 Elizabeth street, Sydney, N.S.W.

TEN BOB-A-WEEK Unmack, addressing a meeting of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce, said that “with regard to the want of concerted action on the part of business men in Brisbane, they had first to act in concert in regard to their own personal interests before they would likely do it in matters concerning the public. “What, oh! What has the unfortunate public ever done to “ten-bob” that he should talk like this?

As in Queensland, the gang of politicians who boss West Australia have things pretty much their own way. Recently a train was detained seven and a half hours at a railway station to suit the convenience of Premier Forrest's brother whilst seventy other passengers on business bent were kept waiting. Some of the old politicians begin to believe they own the whole country, and what confirms them in the belief is the quiet way people put up with their high handed carrying on.

THE Rockhamptonites have been celebrating St. Georges day. Gibbon, the historian, says that at one time St. George sold pork to the Roman army at a very high price; and, in fact, had his eye to business generally, which left him in very comfortable circumstances. Billy Pattison, ex-Treasurer of Queensland, is a Rockhampton man, and also in the meat line; but he wasn't much of a butcher when he got amongst heaven-born financiers.

THE members of the Valley Workers' Political Organisation are tendering a farewell social to Mr. W. McCocker on Wednesday evening, the 8^th May, in partial recognition of the valuable services rendered by him in the position of honorary secretary. The fact that the organisation is parting with their late secretary on such friendly terms is full evidence that his for years of office is appreciated by his fellow members. The Enoggera electorate gains by the Valley's loss and now possesses as a resident one of the most intelligent organisers connected with politics. Every worker who reads this paragraph should procure a ticket and obtain a good evening's enjoyment at the Forester's Hall, Valley, on the above date.

MESSERS. P. Lynch and T. Adams, two young men who left Queensland two years ago to go to Paraguay, have returned to Brisbane. They left the New Australia Settlement about nine months ago, and have had a somewhat trying time since. Having no money when they left New Australia they had to work their passage through Paraguay, the Argentine, and to London, where with the few pounds they had saved and some money awaiting them in London, they took steerage passages to Australia at a cost of £18 each. They are hardly in a position to judge of the prospects of the settlement, having left Paraguay nine months ago, but they say if men continue to join there appears to them to be no reason why both New Australia settlements should not be a success. Messers. Lynch and Adams, who are shearers, left on Tuesday week last by the Leura for Townsville, whence they purpose going to Hughenden.